Internet Magic in Fairy Tail

Poké Balls didn't have to be the classic red-and-white spheres, did they? Nate thought about transforming them into magic cards with spatial properties. This way, they could sell the cards, allowing players to enjoy the thrill of drawing them like in card games.

Of course, the primary reason was that creating a single Pokémon was quite costly. Even in its half-finished state, it required four different types of magic. And to make it a fully functional 'Celestial Pokémon' capable of battle, even more magic enhancements would be needed.

If they didn't recoup some of the expenses, it would feel like a bit of a loss.

So, should they really go with selling cards?

As Nate contemplated ways to cover the costs, he absentmindedly continued to knead Lucy's soft... "pandas." That was, until Lucy pinched his arm hard, making him reluctantly let go.

"You might not believe me," Nate said with a completely straight face, "but when I'm thinking, it actually helps if I can knead something soft."

Lucy, blushing deeply, pushed him away. "Why aren't you wearing...?" she mumbled, still in her cute pink pajamas, her face turning redder as he looked her over.

"Who wears a bra to bed, you big dummy?" she huffed, shoving him away.

'Smack!'

"Total perv!"

Lucy quickly bolted to the table and sat down for breakfast, trying to regain her composure.

Nate picked up Pikachu and sat across from her, now a bit more focused. He set aside his teasing for the moment—there was still work to be done. By now, he had mostly figured out the creation, command, and battle functions for Pokémon. Next was the coding side of things, like experience point accumulation, level calculations, and so forth.

Ultimately, he wanted to write a basic client for the system. In his vision, Celestial Pokémon battles wouldn't just take place in the real world; they'd happen online, too. He felt full of inspiration and began writing code at an impressive speed.

As Lucy ate her breakfast, she couldn't help but steal glances at him. Nate was intensely focused, and his dedication as he worked impressed her. As his girlfriend, she felt she should contribute in some way.

"Nate!" she finally said after some thought.

"What's up?" He looked up briefly.

Lucy pointed to the little Pikachu figurine on the table. "With it just being a figure, it feels a bit lacking. Wouldn't it be great if it were more like Plue?"

"I think Pokémon should have more than just battle functions; they should also have a 'companionship' element. Wouldn't that make them more popular?"

Nate nodded. "This one's just a prototype. I'll give it a soul eventually."

As a developer, Nate wanted to aim for perfection. Though he couldn't use the same method he'd tried with creating demons—which might trigger Ankhseram's curse—he knew there were other solutions.

In the world of magic, there was always more than one way to solve a problem.

With that thought, Nate opened his friends list and located Bickslow.

Sigma Male: "Need your help. Where are you?"

Bickslow: "Nate?! I'm just headed to Shirotsume Town; I just boarded the carriage."

Sigma Male: "Hang on a second."

After replying, Nate closed the Internet Magic, picked up Pikachu, and turned back to Lucy.

"I'll try to get this ready so you can play soon. Gotta get to work." He gave her a quick kiss on the cheek before dashing out, transforming into a flash of gold as he sped off.

Lucy touched her cheek where he had kissed her, feeling a rush of happiness.

"He's such a tease…"

...

Magnolia, outskirts of the city.

A carriage had pulled to a stop on the road.

Freed, who was driving, asked, "Why'd you want me to stop all of a sudden? Is something wrong?"

"Nate just reached out to me for something," Bickslow replied.

Inside the carriage, Evergreen glanced into a small mirror as she applied lipstick. "And you," Bickslow teased with a smirk, "why'd you start doing your makeup all of a sudden?"

"Because I want to, alright?" Evergreen shot him a look.

Just then, a flash of golden light appeared, and Nate materialized beside the carriage.

"Wow, you're all really hard-working, huh? The Harvest Festival just ended, and here you are, right back at it?"

"It's not a mission," Freed explained. "We're planning to sweep through the nearby Dark Guilds. With all the chaos that Grimoire Heart stirred up yesterday, we don't want anyone getting the idea that we're weak."

Evergreen stepped out of the carriage, smiling. "I saw a post on the forum last night—someone spotted a Dark Guild, 'Ghoul Spirit,' near Shirotsume Town."

"That's a guild that used to work under the Oración Seis, right?" Nate thought. Poor guys were just in the wrong place at the wrong time, paying for Grimoire Heart's crimes. With the Oración Seis already gone, chances were these smaller guilds had all been absorbed into Grimoire Heart anyway.

"Didn't the Council ban fights between guilds? Mira told me we're not even allowed to attack dark guilds without authorization."

Bickslow stared at him in disbelief. "Nate, you actually know the Council's rules?"

Nate just gave him a look. "Does it seem so unlikely? I'm not Natsu, you know."

Evergreen waved her hand dismissively. "It's fine! We'll just take down the dark guild first, and then the master can write an apology letter later."

Nate went silent, realizing why the master had gotten so good at writing apologies. It was all thanks to these guys.

"But enough about us," Bickslow said, shaking his head. "What do you need me for, Nate?"

"Just a little help. Your Seith Magic: Human Possession—you can possess dolls, right?"

"Oh, that one?" Bickslow held out his arms, grinning as his tongue, emblazoned with a symbol, flicked out. "I can show you my little buddies if you like! Come on out, darlings!"

In the next moment, five small dolls, each no bigger than the palm of a hand, floated up from behind him. "Just so you know," he said proudly, "they're called Pappa, Pippi, Puppu, Peppe, and Poppo!"

The dolls all chirped, making sounds somewhere between giggles and gibberish. Nate studied them with his Six Eyes and confirmed his suspicions—each of these possessed spirits was actually a split piece of Bickslow's own soul.

"Think you could teach me the technique? I want to bind a soul to this." He held up the small Pikachu doll. "Nothing powerful—just something that can move around a bit on its own and make little 'Pika-pika' sounds."

Bickslow looked at him, somewhat bewildered. "Is there really any point to that?"

"Yes, there is," Nate said. "It just needs basic movement." He briefly explained the concept behind the new game he was developing, 'Celestial Pokémon.'

When he finished, Evergreen's eyes went wide, intrigued. "That sounds so fun! Like having a cute little Celestial Pet to train!"

Bickslow was blown away. If Nate could actually pull this off, what was the point of using his own dolls anymore? Training Pokémon would be way better!

Throwing an arm around Nate's shoulders, Bickslow pulled him aside with a grin. "Alright, Nate, I'll teach you how to possess dolls. But when the game's done, can you hook me up with a few Pokémon?"

"Of course! If the game's a hit, you'll have been an essential part of making it happen."

Bickslow beamed, then turned to his two teammates, Evergreen and Freed. "So, you guys can handle 'Ghoul Spirit.' I'll be sticking with Nate to work on the game!"

He paused and, full of excitement, declared, "I'm going to be a Pokémon Master! No time to waste on some dark guild!"

Evergreen: "…"

Freed: "…"

Nate: "…"

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